New law could boost payments for addiction treatment

Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill Monday that could provide assistance to addiction-treatment programs. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Gov. Phil Scott has signed a bill that could lead to increased financial backing for the state’s addiction-treatment system.
S.225 authorizes the state to develop pilot programs for increasing coverage of the “hub and spoke” medication-assisted treatment program by commercial insurers like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont.Get all of VTDigger'